Lunchbox Ideas, Rice Variety

BLACK URAD DAL RICE

Rice is a staple food and being a South Indian I do make a lot of rice varieties at home.I also pack them for lunch with any accompaniment such as raita or a curry.I was going through an old cookbook which had this recipe of Black Urad Dal Rice.In Tamil it is called Karuppu Ulundu and has innumerable health benefits.I have one Black Urad Dal tadka and it turned out be delicious as well.As far this rice goes,it is an easy to make recipe and if you have made this powder already,the rest is a breeze. I have a variety…

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Lunchbox Ideas, Rice Variety

NELLIKAI SADAM/AMLA RICE

Nellikai is gooseberry in english and amla in hindi.I recently saw this simple and awesome rice recipe in a magazine and soon gave it a try.This amla is loaded with Vitamin C and has many medicinal properties.It buds immunity and strengthens the bones.As we all know, amla was widely used in the making of various ayurvedic preparations and so it is aptly termed as wonder berry.My daughter loves arinellikai which is much smaller in size and tangy to taste. I made this for her lunch and she liked it a lot.A truly filling way with no compromise on health.I have…

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Karnataka Recipes, Lunchbox Ideas, Rice Variety

VANGI BATH/BRINJAL RICE/LUNCH BOX IDEA/RICE VARIETY

Vangi Bath or Brinjal Rice is a traditional rice variety of Karnataka.There are many among us who don’t like brinjals but iam sure they will also love this rice once they try this vangi bath.Normally I make this for lunch box,but it can be equally enjoyed at home too.It has the aromatic spices that go into it and the juicy brinjal adds to the flavour.All karnataka households have a special place for vangi bath in their houses and I learnt this from my MIL who used to make this when I got married.Now for the recipe of Vangi Bath.. Notes

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Lunchbox Ideas, Mango Recipes, Rice Variety

MANGO RICE/LUNCH BOX IDEA/RICE VARIETIES

Mango Rice is one easy and tangy rice variety which can be made in no matter of time.I tasted this at a friend’s place and was too tempted to make this for lunch box to my daughter.She likes mango but was not sure how she would like to have this as a rice variety.It has groundnuts and chilles which add to the flavour and mingles with rice well.It tastes awesome even long after it is made and so it fits the category of preparing for lunch box.Mango Rice is a tasty rice and here goes the recipe for same..

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Lunchbox Ideas, Pulao, Rice Variety

PEAS PULAO/LUNCH BOX IDEA/RICE VARIETIES

I always love to make Peas Pulao for lunch box or dinner.It is filling and easy to make with minimal ingredients.I prefer to keep the recipe simple and my daughter is fond of this pulao very much.It is so flavourful that you might end up eating more.Tastes great with any raita or gravy,it is a tasty solution f making the kids eat.Some add onions,I have not added in this recipe.It tastes equally good without onion too.Try out this simple and awesome recipe of the classic pulao recipe Peas Pulao.

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Dinner recipes, Lunchbox Ideas, Roti/Indian Flat Bread

MOOLI PARATHA/RADISH PARATHA/LUNCH BOX RECIPES

Mooli Paratha is a paratha with radish filling along with some mild spices.It is a stuffed paratha and tastes awesome even after eating hours after it is made.I make this one in a while for my daughter’s lunch box and each time she would complain there was not much left for her,since her friends snatched hers. So nowadays Iam making 2-3 extra parathas so that all can enjoy.I have some nice memories of mom making these for school during my time and it was the same with me as well.History repeats itself.Now to the recipe..

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Biryani, Lunchbox Ideas, Rice Variety

HYDERABADI VEGETABLE BIRYANI/LUNCH BOX IDEA/RICE VARIETIES

Hyderabadi Vegetable Biryani is one biryani recipe which I wanted to try for long.I had this at a function and wanted to try it at home.So I made this for last weekend lunch and I know it will be a regular feature from now on.Iam not a biryani person,but liked the mild combination of spices and vegetables too.The colour and flavour is awesome and I always like these one pot meals,which is not only filling,but also healthy.This biryani is adapted from a cookbook which my friend gifted to me and has many biryani recipes,which I intend to try out and post for you all here in my blog.Scroll down below for an easy and spicy biryani which is so easy and fast to make as well.

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Biryani, Lunchbox Ideas, Rice Variety

BABY CORN PEAS BIRYANI

Babycorn Peas Biryani is one recipe which I was rather curious to make as I didn’t know how it would taste,a biryani with babycorn.I gave it a try for daughter’s lunch box and was liked by her friends too.I stumbled upn this idea while browsing and was glad I made it.I added peas for extra taste a

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